Mt. Pleasant won the last time they faced Franklin Classical School and things went their way on Friday too. The Mt. Pleasant Tigers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 67-34 victory over the Franklin Classical School Knights. With the Tigers ahead 45-16 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Mt. Pleasant's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Johnson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Jakyri McClure was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight boards and four steals.
Mt. Pleasant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Tigers
| 12/20/24 @ Franklin Classical School | 67-34 |
| 12/16/24 @ Hughes | 52-43 |
| 12/13/24 @ Giles County | 67-46 |
| 12/09/24 @ East Hickman County | 58-39 |
Mt. Pleasant's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Franklin Classical School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Mt. Pleasant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 74-47 victory against Forrest on the 20th. As for Franklin Classical School, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Battle Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Classical School is facing Battle Creek at the right time seeing as Battle Creek is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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